Defender of the Crown

by GameBoy

Product Features

• Gameboy Advance

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000063RRK
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 4, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,418 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

King Richard has been slain and all of England thrown into civil war. Only one person can lay siege against the enemy and outwit the vile Normans to restore order to the war-torn land. In this one-player, arcade-style action combat and strategy game, players must face their foes on the battlefield or in grand tournaments of chivalry.

Players enter majestic tournaments where they joust for fame, fortune, and land, and engage their rivals in intense sword-fighting duels and castle- shattering catapult sieges. Whether players are rescuing beautiful damsels, crushing their rivals in battle while defending their territories from invasion, or building their armies and reputation through a stunning variety of arcade sequences, victory will not come easily. Skills, swordsmanship, and military prowess will be severely tested as players battle to save England and win the love of many a beautiful damsel.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game!, October 6, 2003

By 

N. P. Vance (somewhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Defender of the Crown (Video Game)

I bought this game about a year ago off amazon.com. I imediatly fell in love with it. It is a good game, though the jousting is a little tricky at first. It is easy to beat, but still really fun. It's one of those games that you can play over and over again, because there are multiple charecters for you to choose from. It has good graphics and okay music. The jousts add an excellent componet to the game; they give you the opportunity to win land and troops. This is a game where the mini-games are important; without fencing and jousting, you'll have a very hard time. This is a great first GBA game to buy; it will introduce the controls and provide hours of fun! No one should miss this game!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Written by a 14-year old gamer, February 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Defender of the Crown (Video Game)

GREAT... WHILE IT LASTED (ONE DAY... I AM 14 AND THOUGHT IT WOULD REQUIRE A TON MORE THOUGHT THAN IT DID)

PLOT: You are one of the Saxon lords. King Richard is dead, and your deeds shall decide who is put on the throne. Your goal is to become King of England by overthrowing the other Lords.

GAMEPLAY: You see a map with territories, each giving a certain amount of income (from 1 to 8 gold a month). You can create and army, hold a jousting tournament(for lands or just fame), or go raiding(for money). You must make sure to be careful with your resources; the other lords are going for the crown as well. To get an army, you must pay 1 gold for each soldier, 8 gold for each night, 15 gold for each catapult, and 20 gold for a castle. You need a lot of soldiers. Be careful... the game saves automatically after every turn, so plan each move carefully. If you buy this, MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY STRATEGY GAMES! ALSO, I finished the game (became the king) in one day of heavy gameplay... there's some stuff still fun about it, but if you're older and think it will be hard it isn't.

GRAPHICS: There isn't much need for good graphics, and it isn't anything special (in comparison to Golden Sun), But it is nice in tournaments in raids. (Note: a map doesn't need good graphics)

PROS:
* Fairly accurate historically
* Raiding and jousting can be fun
* Choice between 4 saxon lords to be, each with different strengths and weaknesses
*Chance of rescuing maiden in destress (once in a game)

CONS:
* It looks like a hard game, even for my age (14), but isn't... If you're 14 or older it may be too easy
* Once you beat the game once, there's not too much new stuff to try out

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Showing Its Age But Still Fun, September 16, 2003

By 

Slade Simon "slade37" (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defender of the Crown (Video Game)

Defender of the Crown is a port of an old Amiga, Apple IIgs, and PC game. I played this game often on my Apple. It feels a little weird to be using something other than a mouse for some elements of the game, but it shouldn't be a problem for new players. The game is a bit simplistic by today's standards.

The object of the game is to manage your armies and try to gain as much territory as possible. During the game, you might have to joust in tournaments or rescue a princess. If you run low on funds you can try to steal from another castle. You can also ask Robin Hood for help a limited number of times. (I rarely use him so I forget the limit.)

I enjoy these retro games that I used to play on my PCs and older consoles. It's nice to see them kept alive.